| 極 | meaning | 'poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48' |
| onyomi | キョク, ゴク | |
| kunyomi | きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 南極 | なんきょく | South Pole |
| 極 | ごく | quite, very |
| 北極 | ほっきょく | North Pole |
| 消極的 | しょうきょくてき | passive |
| 積極的 | せっきょくてき | positive, active, proactive |
| 北極圏 | ほっきょくけん | Arctic Circle, the Arctic |
| 北極熊 | ほっきょくぐま | polar bear |
| 極力努める | きょくりょくつとめる | to do one's best |
| 極右 | きょくう | extreme right |
| 極寒 | ごっかん | intense cold, mid-winter |
| 極東 | きょくとう | Far East |
| 極秘 | ごくひ | absolute secrecy |
| 極端 | きょくたん | extreme, extremity |
| 積極 | せっきょく | positive, progressive |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく | ultimate, extreme, final, eventual |
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